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@with.taltraatcat @fitta STAFFORD A. DUr BLOIS, 0F GHICAGOJLLINOIS Lena-s Patent ma 79,329, dated Jane so, 1868.

" TMPROVED sKATia.

ToALL WHoM 1T MAY ooNoEnn:

i Be it known that I, STAFFORD A..DU Bols, of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and Stato of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Skates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exagct'description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters and figures marked thereon, which forma part of this specification, and in which- AFigure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved skate applied to a. boot, and

, Figure 2 a bottom viowof the same.

The nature of my invention consists in making the skate of two separate and distinct short skate-irons, instead .ofone long one, as heretofore; and it further consists in a novel method of fastening the skate in two separate parts to'thesole of the boot. I

' To enable those skilled in the art to manufacture and use my invention, I will proceed to describe thesame Thesame letters ot' reference represent the correspondingparts in the dillerent figures. 'A and B represent the two skatesirons, which muy be made longer or shorter, in proportion to the length of -.the foot, according tothe convenienceof the wearer, and the bottom of the irons may be made in any known form, or the irons may be made rounding at both ends, in the form of a rocker, or in any ofthe ordinaryshapes of-vskate-irons. The irons are'rigidly attached to Vmetallic blocks or frames, C and D, by means of the rivets or serewswE, so as to be held firmly in place. f There are also plates F- and H, which aremade to t to the sole igt" the boot and are either made a part of the-blocks C and D, or are made of Separate Pieces, and rigidly and Iirmly attached thereto. c A Y I The platefF isfcrmed to lit the solo of the heel of the boot, and has flanges, I, which extend up tho side `of the heel-sole, with a pointed lange, J, attached to the front ilange, that pressed into the front ofthe heel solo. A There is also a thumb-screw, K, which screws through the rear ilange, I, and into the heel-sole of the boot. By these flangesand theirattachments, the heel-skate is firmly attached to the heel of the boot. l The iront skate is firmly attached to the sole of the boot by means ofy thumb-'screws L, which sc rew through the flanges hLand :nto the solo of the boot, as shown in lig. 2. rIhe anges are a part of or are rmly attached to the plate C, and ext-end .up far enough to keep the boot from moving laterally,and to hold the thumb-'screws I. The front skate may be attached to the foot by means of straps buckledaround the foot, but I prefer the thumb-screws and ilangesnas the straps not only confine the feet, ar'1dcx'anop them so that they are more unmanageaible, but makethem sor'e and lame, while this method of fastening leaves the feet entirely free. `Making the skate in two parts, or making two separate skates for each foot, gives much more freedomto thefoot, and enables the skater to turn iii-any direction with much greater ease.` I Having fully described the construction and operation of my invention, what I claim, and'desireto secure byIletters Patent, is-

1. Askate, made in twoeparate and distinct parte, onevto be attached to the heel of the boot, and one to. the sole thereof', substantially as herein set forth. y

2. In combination with the plates H and F of the skatcI claimithe flanges M and I, andthe thumb-*screws L, when constructed and operating'substantially as described. i i v l l l I STAFFORD BOIS,

Witnesses:

4L.- L. Coenen, MAX RAPPINT. 

